Acayucan bus crash
| Acayucan bus crash | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 13 April 2014 |
| Location | Mexico |
| Statistics | |
| Deaths | 36 |
| Injured | 4 |
On April 13, 2014, shortly after midnight,[1] a bus traveling from Villahermosa to Mexico City collided with a broken-down truck and caught fire, killing at least 36 people,[2] all of whom were merchants from the Veracruz and Tabasco states.[3][4] There were four survivors, which managed to escape the flames by exiting through the back of the bus.[4][5]
The collision took place near the municipality of Juan Rodriguez Clara, which is itself near Acayucan.[6] The bus was owned by a bus-rental company called "Turismo Huicho",[7] and the truck was owned by a milk protein company called "Prolat".[8][9] The truck had been on the shoulder of the highway prior to being hit by the bus.[10]
Javier Duarte, the governor of Veracruz at the time, said that because the bus caught fire, it would be much more difficult to identify the victims' bodies.[11] DNA tests were done in Villahermosa, Tabasco in order to identify the victims.[12][13]
The legal representative of the bus-rental company, Marino Ramírez, said that victims would be compensated according to the law, but reiterated the truck's fault in the accident.[7]
Reactions
Mexico's president, Enrique Peña Nieto expressed his condolences to the victims' families via Twitter.[5] Mexico's Secretariat of Communications and Transportation, Gerardo Ruiz Esparza, also lamented the accident on Twitter, writing, "My deepest condolences to the families of the people who passed away in this accident."[14]
See also
References
- ↑ "Dozens reported dead in Mexico bus crash". CBS News. Associated Press. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ "Mexico bus crash kills 36 people in Veracruz". BBC News. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ AFP, Agencia (2014-04-13). "Aumenta a 36 cifra de muertos por choque de un autobús en México". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- 1 2 "36 muertos en choque de tráiler y camión de pasajeros en Veracruz". Semanario ZETA (in Spanish). 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- 1 2 Associated Press (13 April 2014). "Bus hits truck on Mexico highway; 36 reported dead". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ "At least 36 people killed in Mexico bus crash". The London Free Press. Reuters. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- 1 2 soporte, sistemas (2014-04-15). "Indemnizarán a deudos de accidente en Acayucan en base a salarios". 24 Horas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ "Bus Crashes and Burns in Mexico, Killing at Least 36". The New York Times. Associated Press. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ "36 Dead In Fiery Mexico Bus Crash". Canada Journal. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ↑ Agence France-Presse (13 April 2014). "At least 36 dead in Mexico bus crash". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ "UPDATE 2-At least 33 people killed in Mexican bus crash". Reuters. 13 April 2014. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ soporte, sistemas (2014-04-15). "Indemnizarán a deudos de accidente en Acayucan en base a salarios". 24 Horas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ "Llegan a Tabasco restos de las 36 víctimas de choque". debate.com.mx.
- ↑ Lopez, Oscar (13 April 2014). "Veracruz Bus Accident: Crash In Mexican State Leaves 36 Dead; Enrique Peña Nieto Sends 'Deepest Condolences'". Latin Times. Retrieved 16 April 2014.